2009 17th Annual National Two-Way Bilingual Immersion
Summer ConferenceMonterey, California
Traditional English and Spanish Songs
for Your Performing Groups
Stanley A Lucero
www.lucerito.net
Workshop Description
If you are starting an Estudiantina, Rondalla, Marimba Band and/or Mariachi, you need a varied selection of Spanish and English songs to represent our cultural musical styles.
Let’s review some boleros, huapangos, rancheras, mambos, oldies and country songs that your groups can perform for your community.
Music groups I’ve directed
• Estudiantina Niños Del Sol
• Mt. Whitney High Marimba Band
• Woodlake High Marimba Band
• Madera Marimba Band
• Jefferson Jr. High Marimba Band
• Ballet Folklórico y Marimba de Fresno
• Eastin Arcola Marimba Band
• Rondalla de Roosevelt
Available online
Traditional English and Spanish Songs
for Your Performing GroupsPowerpoint Presentation
Cancionero Lucero
Go to Lucerito’s Music / Presentations
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Cancionero LuceroAvailable online
• A Juan no le dan tortillas• Amor, amor, amor• Amor eterno• Angel Baby• Blue Bayou• Brown-eyed Children of the Sun• Canción del mariachi• Como han pasado los años• Cuando salí de Cuba• De colores• Deja que salga la luna• El reloj• En mi viejo San Juan• Evil Ways• Gema• Guantanamera• La bamba• Lahainaluna• La Llorona
• La paloma• Las mañanitas• Los dos• México Americano• Mi linda esposa• Moliendo café• No me queda más• Perfidia• Piel canela• Quizás, quizás, quizás• Rosa María• Sabor a mi• Solamente una vez• Somewhere Over The Rainbow• Somos novios• Unchained Melody• Wasted Days & Wasted Nights• Yellow Bird
Songs for your groups
• Boleros – Sabor a mi
• Mambos – Que rico el mambo
• Polkas – El mosquito
• Rancheras – Volver volver
• Huapangos – Yo vendo unosojos negros
• Cumbias – María Isabel
• Oldies – Angel Baby
• Country – Wasted Days
• Blues – Kansas City
• Latin Rock – Suavecito
• Rock N Roll – La bamba
Music books
• 100 EXITOS MUSICALES. Jorge MuñozBolaños. [2 Volumes] Editorial Progreso S.A., México 4. D.F.
• CANCIONES DE MEXICO. 200 Joyas de la Canción Mexicana. [6 Volumes] DibujosMusicales Ambríz, Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
• THE BEST LATIN SONGS EVER. Hal Leonard Corp. ISBN 0-7935-8934-7
Music software
GUITAR PRO 5
[$59.00+]
For Windows 98SE/2000/XP & MAC OS 5. http://www.guitar-pro.com/en/index.php
FINALE 2010
[$600: Academic price $350]
For Windows XP/Vista & MAC G4 or higher. https://www.finalemusic.com/Finale/Default.aspx
Music on Guitar Pro
• Moliendo café chords
• Corazon [Canción del mariachi]
• Europa [electric guitar]
• Black Magic Woman [6 parts]
• Romance [classical guitar]
Songs on Finale
• Primavera [in E] – 2 chords
• Atotonilco [in C] – 2 chords
• El coyote [in Em] – 3 chords
• Angel Baby [in G] – 4 chords
• Moliendo café [in Em] – 6 chords
• Sabor a mi [in G] – 16 chords
Ballet Folklorico y Marimba de Fresno1992
MSHS Advanced GuitarMay 2009 at Jag Fest
Marimba Lucero2007 at Harvest Festival
Guitar Classes
• College Of Sequoias Mexican Guitar Classes.
• MUSD Adult Ed Guitar Classes.
• Roosevelt High Advanced Guitar.
• Madera South High Advanced Guitar Class.
• Private guitar lessons in Madera.
Madera Marimba Band1987
Ballet Folklorico y Marimba de Fresno 1992
Rondalla de Roosevelt2005
Rondalla de Roosevelt2005
MSHS Advanced Guitar RecitalDec 2007
MSHS Advanced Guitar Oct 2008
Marimba Lucero2000 at Arte Americas
Marimba Lucero2001 in Sanger
Marimba Lucero2006
Two Chord Songs
Solamente una vez
Primavera
El carro Ford
Cumbia del sol
Three Chord Songs
Volver volver
Las mañanitas
Rosa Maria
Maria Isabel
Ay Jalisco no te rajes
Guantanamera
La bamba
Songs that require more advanced students
Sabor a miQue rico el mambo
Moliendo caféYo vendo unos ojos negros
Canción del mariachiSomewhere Over The Rainbow
México AmericanoKansas City
Brown Eyed Children of the Sun
Song Key
• For instruments: Concert Keys: C, F, G, and Bb
• For guitars: C, D, G, and A
• For voices: select key that matches the ranges of the students
Important tips
• Parents
• CDs
• PA system
• Performing costume
• Performances
• Practice time
• Music workshops
Parent support
• Crucial for success
• Transporting students
• Assisting at performances
• Scheduling performances
• Group performing costumes
• Recruiting students
• Snacks and drinks for students
Buying CDs
• Professional recordings
• Same song recorded by different groups
• Use at practices
• Collect by musical styles
• Collect by instruments used
• Collect by regions
PA System
• Expensive but necessary
• Insures audience will hear all components of group
• Must have someone who knows how to run PA system
• Must include monitor speakers
• Shure 58 microphones with boom stands
Performing costume
• Use black and white [dress clothes] until you have a costume designed
• Costume should reflect the music style of the group
• Student and parent input for design and colors
• Costume makes group look professional
Performances
• Keep the students motivated and on task
• Performances are the best fundraisers
• Practice songs with performances in mind
• Present only the best songs at performances
• Make sure the 1st and last songs are the strongest
• Tune all instruments before performances
• Aim for one or more performance per month
Practice Time
• Minimum of once a week for two hours
• Same day and time every week
• Same place
• Take a short break in the middle
• Practice each song as long as necessary – half hour normal
• Work on beginnings and endings of songs
• Work on song arrangement
Music Workshops
• Ask local musicians to conduct music workshops for students
• All day preferred
• Present 2 or 3 new songs – perform songs at end of day
• Schedule time for sections and time for the entire group
• Attend conferences and workshops offered in area
